Czechoslovak Army & border fortifications books, information, etc.

Started by MSawyer, 15 October 2020, 01:16:57 AM

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MSawyer

Hi everyone. Was wondering if there were any good books and/or websites about the Czechoslovak army and border fortifications in 1938? Just kinda got thinking about it in a alternate history sense, if Germany had attacked Czechoslovakia at that time. Would make an interesting wargame scenario. ;)
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sultanbev

I have a 1938 Czech OOB (in Czech ???) which I've been translating for years, what is apparent is that although the army is credited with only about 20 divisions, there were in fact another 20 divisions worth of units in the foritfication army, they just weren't called divisions as such.

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Hi

Have a look at https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=189505&hilit=czech+fortifications, lots of good photos and https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=226756&p=2061182&hilit=czech+fortifications#p2061182.



Website has lots of good information.

Unfortunately Pendraken doesn't have Czech/Slovak infantry though. Not many proxies I can think of either.

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sultanbev

"Unfortunately Pendraken doesn't have Czech/Slovak infantry though. Not many proxies I can think of either."

There are some SCW International Brigade infantry in "Czech helmets" which might do. My first instinct was to use Italian figures in helmets.

Apart from LT vz35 and LT vz38 tanks (Panzer 35t and Panzer 38t respectively from German ranges) we'd also struggle with cavalry, cyclists, 37mm anti-tank guns, trucks, OA vz30 armoured cars, AA guns, LT vz34 light tanks, and the tankettes whatever they're called, in 10mm at least.

MSawyer

Quote from: sultanbev on 15 October 2020, 04:23:31 PM
I have a 1938 Czech OOB (in Czech ???) which I've been translating for years, what is apparent is that although the army is credited with only about 20 divisions, there were in fact another 20 divisions worth of units in the foritfication army, they just weren't called divisions as such.

Mark


Thanks! :) I thought that Polish infantry could be used as an ad-hoc solution.
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MSawyer

Quote from: sultanbev on 15 October 2020, 11:20:03 PM
"Unfortunately Pendraken doesn't have Czech/Slovak infantry though. Not many proxies I can think of either."

There are some SCW International Brigade infantry in "Czech helmets" which might do. My first instinct was to use Italian figures in helmets.

Apart from LT vz35 and LT vz38 tanks (Panzer 35t and Panzer 38t respectively from German ranges) we'd also struggle with cavalry, cyclists, 37mm anti-tank guns, trucks, OA vz30 armoured cars, AA guns, LT vz34 light tanks, and the tankettes whatever they're called, in 10mm at least.

I thought that Polish infantry could be used as an ad-hoc solution.
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sultanbev

Good call, yes, the Polish infantry would do. Not sure that the "Czech" helmeted SCW are the same helmets as 1938-39 Czechs.

Mark

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Bellona did a book on Czech atrmour, have a root round on ebay and Amazon
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